Bed attachment.



PATENTED MAR. 20, 1906.

No. 815,481. I

' I N. E. SMITH.

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To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, NAN ELMA SMITH, a United States, residing at Dowell,in the county of Fisher and State of Texas, have invented new and usefulImprovements in the following is a specification.

My invention is an invalid-bed, and more particularly ed-pan.

The object ofthe invention is to provide an article of this kind whichis thoroughly sanitary and which can be comfort and fatigue to thepatient.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a bed providedwith my atsimilar view showing it open. Fig. 3 is a the water is turnedon.

' owl-shaped vessel vessel tangentiall sectional'view on the line 3 3 ofFig. 1. 4 is a sectional View on the line 4 4 of Fig. 5 is an elevationof a modification.

Referring specifically to the drawings, A denotes the side rails of anordinary bed, B the slats, and C the mattress. formed with a, suitableopening 0 to receive the parts to be described.

indicates a vessel which is located within the opening 0 and has on theoutside a flange d, engagin the slats B, whereby it is suported. Tiebed-pan proper comprises a E, which is arranged inside the vessel D andhas leg e extending through the bottom thereof and communi- Fig. Fig. 2.

cating with a sewer-pipe F, having a checkvalve G to prevent backfiow ofthe discharge. The wall of the vessel E is perforated, as at H, for the.purpose of deodorization, the deodorizing agentbeing placed inside thevessel D. For flushing the vessel E a watersupply pipe I is providedwhich enters the the mouth of the pipe being upwardly presented, so that'all parts of the vessel will be thoroughly washed when The top edges ofthe vessels D and E are covered by a rubber pad K, which has at itsouter edge loops is, whereby it is sewed to the mattress. A id. L,covering both vessels, is also provided, said lid being hinged, as at M,

to the vessel-D. Means for raising and lowering the lid comprise arock-shaft N, connected therewith and journaled at its outer end bybeing extended through-the side rail Specificationof Letters Patent.Application filed duly 18, 1905. Serial No. 270,175.

Bed Attachments, of which an attachment in the nature of a used withoutdisclosed. it closed, and Fig. 2 is a The latter is Patented. Mar-ch20,1906.

The lever n for operating the rock-shaft extends along the outside ofthe side rail and is of such length as to be within easy reach ofpieces, plvraise the lid the patient. The lever is in two otallyconnected" at 0, so that to all the patient needs to do is to pushforward on the lever, and this can be done without rising.

The lid is in, two sections, which are connected by a hinge P to enableit to be more readily slip ed from under the patient, the outer andsliorter section Q dropping down- .wardly, as. shown in Fig. 4, when thelid is raised. The

top of the lid is suitably padded and extends flush with the mattresswhen Rindicates arubber-shield, which is secured at one end to' the topof the vessel E on the inside thereof, the outer end being connected bya tape or other suitable means to the lid. When the lid is raised, theshield is elevated, and being in the shape of a hood it extends aroundthe mouth of the vessel E and forms a shield which effectively protectsthe mattress and bedclothes from being soiled when the bed-pan is inuse. Whenthe lid is closed, the shieldhangs down into the vessel E.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 5 the lower end of the vessel E isfitted with a re-,. movable receptacle S by a bayonet or other suitableformof joint. This receptacle will be used -where no connections can bemade with a sewer-pipe.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a mattress having an opening therein; of avessel in said opening having a perforated wall; a deodorizer-holdersurrounding said perforated wall; and a lid for the aforesaid vessel.

2. The combination with a mattress having'an opening therein; of avessel in said opening and a lid hinged to the vessel, said lidIcomprising sections which are hinged toget er. I

i In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of. two subscribing witnesses.

. NAN ELMA SMITH. Witnesses J. D.- SMITH, OHAs. S. MILLER.

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